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The members of the band remain in touch and have not ruled out a possible reunion at some point in the future. In a March 2011 interview with [http://www.examiner.com/article/q-a-with-eric-martin-of-mr-big-on-what-if-part-1-of-2 ''Examiner.com''], Eric Martin spoke of a potential second run with the band, commenting: | The members of the band remain in touch and have not ruled out a possible reunion at some point in the future. In a March 2011 interview with [http://www.examiner.com/article/q-a-with-eric-martin-of-mr-big-on-what-if-part-1-of-2 ''Examiner.com''], vocalist Eric Martin spoke of a potential second run with the band, commenting: | ||
{{cquote|Me and Jack e-mail [Tak] like every couple of months… when we see each other, we always go, “Hey, let’s call Tak up.” So we call him up or e-mail him and we always ask him, and his words are, “Uhh, let me think about it.” (Laughs.) So he’s been thinking about it for a lot of years (laughs). Man, I’d love to do that again, that was so much fun.}} | {{cquote|Me and Jack e-mail [Tak] like every couple of months… when we see each other, we always go, “Hey, let’s call Tak up.” So we call him up or e-mail him and we always ask him, and his words are, “Uhh, let me think about it.” (Laughs.) So he’s been thinking about it for a lot of years (laughs). Man, I’d love to do that again, that was so much fun.}} | ||
Earlier, in 2009, | Earlier, in 2009, Eric Martin released an English cover album in Japan under the title ''[[Mr. Vocalist X'mas]]'' that featured an English cover of 1992 B'z ballad "[[FRIENDS|Itsuka no Merry Christmas]]" with [[Itsuka no Merry Christmas (English Cover Version)|the lyrics re-written in English]]. On his 2012 cover album ''Mr. Rock Vocalist'', Eric Martin released an English cover of the 1991 B'z single "[[ALONE]]" under [[ALONE (English Cover Version)|the same title]] which featured frequent [[Koshi Inaba]] collaborator [[Stevie Salas]] on guitar. | ||
Most recently, Eric Martin and Jack Blades appeared in the 2012 [[B'z]] documentary ''[[Only Two (Documentary)|Only Two]]'' that recounted the year's [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free-|North American tour -Into Free-]] while briefly discussing the prospect while backstage for one of the shows. | Most recently, Eric Martin and Jack Blades appeared in the 2012 [[B'z]] documentary ''[[Only Two (Documentary)|Only Two]]'' that recounted the year's [[B'z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free-|North American tour -Into Free-]] while briefly discussing the prospect while backstage for one of the shows. | ||
Revision as of 12:33, 21 February 2016
| TMG | |
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 TMG (Left to Right): Chris Frazier, Jack Blades, Tak Matsumoto, Eric Martin. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan & United States |
| Genres | Hard Rock |
| Years | 2004 |
| Labels | Vermillion Records (Japan) Frontiers Records (Europe) |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Tak Matsumoto Eric Martin Jack Blades Chris Frazier | |
| Past members | |
| Brian Tichy (Recording Only) Cindy Blackman (Recording Only) | |
TMG (Tak Matsumoto Group) is a Japanese and American supergroup, comprised of guitarist Tak Matsumoto of B'z, vocalist Eric Martin of Mr. Big, bassist Jack Blades of the Damn Yankees and Night Ranger, and drummer Chris Frazier.
History
Formation
Post-TMG
The members of the band remain in touch and have not ruled out a possible reunion at some point in the future. In a March 2011 interview with Examiner.com, vocalist Eric Martin spoke of a potential second run with the band, commenting:
| “ | Me and Jack e-mail [Tak] like every couple of months… when we see each other, we always go, “Hey, let’s call Tak up.” So we call him up or e-mail him and we always ask him, and his words are, “Uhh, let me think about it.” (Laughs.) So he’s been thinking about it for a lot of years (laughs). Man, I’d love to do that again, that was so much fun. | ” |
Earlier, in 2009, Eric Martin released an English cover album in Japan under the title Mr. Vocalist X'mas that featured an English cover of 1992 B'z ballad "Itsuka no Merry Christmas" with the lyrics re-written in English. On his 2012 cover album Mr. Rock Vocalist, Eric Martin released an English cover of the 1991 B'z single "ALONE" under the same title which featured frequent Koshi Inaba collaborator Stevie Salas on guitar.
Most recently, Eric Martin and Jack Blades appeared in the 2012 B'z documentary Only Two that recounted the year's North American tour -Into Free- while briefly discussing the prospect while backstage for one of the shows.
Discography
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Live Tours
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The sole live tour by TMG, Tak Matsumoto Group, an international rock supergroup consisting of Tak alongside members of fellow rock acts Mr. Big's Eric Martin and Night Ranger's Jack Blades. The tour saw the group touring for a month and a half in the summer of 2004 during Tak's break from B'z duties, with the setlist consisting mostly of songs from the group's only album, TMG I. Notably, the encore also included covers of two classic numbers by Night Ranger and Mr. Big. Concurrent Events: SUMMER SONIC 04 |
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